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Humor Science fiction/fantasy

No, I…am…Doom!

This one seems to be going around the ScienceBlogs, bunch, and, given the nature of the test and my having collected comics for over 30 years, there was no way I could pass it up. The results are, of course, utterly expected. Bow before your better! Bow before…Doom! Your results: You are Dr. Doom Dr. […]

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Entertainment/culture Science fiction/fantasy Television

Weekend Doctor Who silliness

It’s sort of becoming a bit of a tradition here. Well, sporadically, anyway. This time, David Tennant himself joins in the fun…

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Entertainment/culture Humor

I thought I was safe here on ScienceBlogs

Apparently I’m not safe, even here. I thought I could escape him. Who am I talking about? Richard Simmons, that’s who, and he’s shown up on ScienceBlogs on the mothership’s official blog. I’m having acid flashbacks.

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Announcements Blogging Medicine Science Skepticism/critical thinking

It’s about time…

…that Kristjan Wager started a blog. Kristjan, as some may know, is a frequent commenter here, and has even guest-blogged for me about the Danish studies on two occasions. Head on over and check out Kristjan’s blog, Pro-Science. I’ll be adding it to my sidebar the next time I get a chance to revamp my […]

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Complementary and alternative medicine Medicine Quackery

Yawn. Yet more evidence that homeopathy is bunk

Apparently, while I’ve been at this meeting, Mayo Clinics Proceedings has published this systematic review of the scientific literature on the “efficacy” of homeopathy. Its conclusion: The evidence from rigorous clinical trials of any type of therapeutic or preventive intervention testing homeopathy for childhood and adolescence ailments is not convincing enough for recommendations in any […]